Browns fire executive VP Sashi Brown

ESPN reported on Thursday that the team chose to fire executive vice president Sashi Brown, who was the head of the Browns' personnel department, after almost full two seasons on the job. And they have let go of their top executive because of it.

Brown, who joined the organization as an executive VP and general counsel in January 2013, was promoted three years later, after the organization fired general manager Ray Farmer and head coach Mike Pettine. "Today we informed Sashi that we were going in a new direction". His firing is not unexpected since the Browns are 0-12 for the second straight season with Brown in charge. "We have begun the process of having productive conversations regarding leadership of our football operations and will provide further updates when appropriate". A botched trade of Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron and Brown's decision to trade down rather than draft franchise quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Deshaun Watson left questions as to what would happen next with the front office. McCarron. However, reports indicated that the trade fell through after the Browns front office failed to report the deal to the National Football League office by the deadline. Wentz has an NFL-leading 29 touchdown passes this season. He gutted Cleveland's roster, electing not to re-sign some of the team's own free agents in favor of signing younger players and acquiring future draft picks.